This boot is easy to get on & off and solves the problem of coming in & out of the house frequently & needing to take
boots off each time. I have a high instep & usually have difficulty with pull-on
boots, but these go on easily. They are marked as "D" width but, although "D" is usually too narrow for me, these fit well (this is why I marked the width as wider than marked - for me that is a good thing!). They do not slop up & down in the heel either, but stay put pretty well. There is room for a medium weight sock - for extra warmth - but not for heavy weight. These
boots are not as warm as I had hoped. My toes get cold pretty fast in only moderately cold weather (low 30's to high 20's F) and I am usually pretty active working outside - not just standing around. Since the ankles are covered only by elastic on both sides, my ankles get cold quickly. Wearing a pair of gaiters with these
boots helps keep ankles warm (but gaiters negate the easy on/off feature). Due to the slight flare in front and back at the top of the boot shaft and the pull-on tabs, pant legs tend to get caught on top of the boot and I'm constantly adjusting the pant legs back down around the boot to keep snow & debris out (gaiters help with this too). Traction on snow & ice is excellent, especially on packed snow. These are comfortable to walk/hike in for moderate distances of a couple miles or so. These are marked a "waterproof" but the rough-out nubuck uppers soak up water like a sponge. The water may not be leaking through the inner waterproof lining, but the soaked leather makes it feel like they are damp and cold inside. And the soaked uppers freeze. I am going to treat the uppers with an oil - probably
Red Wing Boot Oil - to make the uppers more water resistant and, hopefully, make them shed water better. This will almost certainly make the
boots a much darker color. That reminds me, these
boots are very true to the described color and look just like the photos on Zappos. I would like better
arch support.